getting more out of life with less … green simple living
Life off the grid has quite a few perks.
It’s peaceful, inexpensive and full of beauty.
But…
I’m no different than anyone else. Everybody wants a little more comfort and function to make things a little easier. Cash flow and income limits what and how I can get done in any given month. With a bit of ingenuity and a little resourcefulness I’m slowly working on putting those “luxuries” in place. Patience and planning takes care of the rest.
March was about finding a location to live off the grid and starting the process of eliminating items I no longer needed.
April was about getting the basic tools and choosing the best options to prepare and move the RV.
May was about moving the RV (which took a big chunk of change away from getting set up) and preparing the basic comforts.
Here’s what I got done in May.
To some it may sound like I’m just meeting the bare minimum but I’m doing this with no AC power or fridge until next month, so I have to delicately balance charging items with the car using an inverter. I also have limited funds for food or gas, so I have to be careful about how I use my time and resources. I can get a couple days out of the computer with my extended life batteries but have to improve this to be really effective.
To get anything done outside, I have to deal with the bugs and weather.
To get anything done inside, I have to deal with the limited space.
Needless to say, I’m very pleased with the results and am working towards a pretty comfortable situation.
June is just around the corner and I have a few “major plans” to make life a whole lot easier. These involve some purchases from thrift stores, a bit of wood hopefully used from Habitat Restore and some building or crafting.
So May was an excellent month. I’m loving my off grid experience and see no reason to go back to the broken social systems we currently live in. While cash flow and income will help expedite some of my obstacles, time will help develop a more comfortable routine.
When it does, I’ll shake things up a bit to promote growth and change.
I’d really like to hear from other people who aspire to live off the grid or have a location independent lifestyle. My future plans include using the resources of many to make an affordable, sustainable blueprint for social misfits (just like me, I never really fit into the norm of society, so I created my own) and people ready to drop out of the rat race.
I’d like to help you achieve your dreams and goals and would love to hear how you want to do that by sending an email to offgrid AT simplystephen DOT ca with the subject topic “location independent and off the grid”.
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